Elizabethkingia miricola is a rare non-fermenting Gram-negative rod that has previously been reported to be associated with blood stream and pulmon

Over time, however, the names can get a little awkward in light of new revelations.

The phrase “emerging disease”, to describe an infectious disease that is new to humans or which is suddenly increasing its geographical range or nu

Exactly how 10 people in Illinois recently became infected with a rare bacterial illness called Elizabethkingia is still a mystery, but a new repor

Exactly how 10 people in Illinois recently became infected with a rare bacterial illness called Elizabethkingia is still a mystery, but a new repor

Since late 2015, an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection known as Elizabethkingia has infected dozens and killed more than 20 people, most of the

He also called attention to a rare outbreak of community-associated Elizabethkingia anophelis.

MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed Tuesday, May 3rd that the case of Elizabethkingia at Children’s Hospital of Wisc

Wisconsin health officials are investigating if a suspected case of the rare bacterial infection called Elizabethkingia at a children's hospit

In the United States, approximately 5-10 cases of Elizabethkingia infection are reported in each state annually, in addition to occasional small lo

MILWAUKEE — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says one of its patients has been diagnosed with the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia (ee-LI

A patient in Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit has been infected with the Elizabethkingia bacterium, hospital officials

On 11 April 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of the United States of America notified PAHO/WHO of an outbreak caused by Elizabethkingia anophelis

(CNN)A new cluster of Elizabethkingia infection, previously rarely seen in humans, has been found in Illinois, health officials said Wednesday.

Illinois health officials are reporting a cluster of cases of a rare bloodstream infection they detected while investigating a Wisconsin outbreak.

Six people have died in Illinois with infections caused by Elizabethkingiaanophelis, though the strain of the bacteria that sickened them is differ

Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteria growing on a blood agar plate.

While many may be worried about the spread of Zika virus to the United States, a rare infectious disease has claimed the lives of at least 20 in th

An outbreak of rare Elizabethkingia anaophelis infections in Wisconsin and beyond have left communities and health officials with questions about t

The first confirmed Illinois case of a bacterial infection that has killed 18 people in Wisconsin killed 52-year-old Lake Villa resident Kimberly C

Although commonly found in the environment, particularly in soil and water, Elizabethkingia rarely causes disease in otherwise healthy individuals.

An outbreak of infection has sickened 53 people in Wisconsin and Michigan and 17 people have died, according to health officials.

What is Elizabethkingia and why is it in the news?

Elizabethkingia is killing people in Wisconsin. It could be spreading to Michigan. But no one knows where it came from.